# Bladen County

### Summary

30.3%  
share of renter households  
46.8%  
share of low-income households  
38.4%  
share of rent-burdened households

### Renter population data

**Renters vs homeowners**  
| Households                 | % share |  
|---------------------------|---------|  
| Renter households         | 3,482   |  
| Homeowner households      | 8,010   |  
| **Total households**      | 11,492  |  
| **All low-income households** | 1,631 |

**Renter households by income group**  
| Households              | % share |  
|------------------------|---------|  
| Extremely low-income    | 664     |  
| Very low-income         | 527     |  
| Low-income              | 440     |  
| **All low-income households** | 1,631 |

### Rent-burdened households

| Share of income spent on rent  | Households | % share |  
|-------------------------------|------------|---------|  
| Moderately rent-burdened      | 498        | 14.3%   |  
| 30.0–34.9%                   | 164        | 4.7%    |  
| 35.0–39.9%                   | 166        | 4.8%    |  
| 40.0-49.9%                   | 168        | 4.8%    |  
| Severely rent-burdened       | 839        | 24.1%   |  
| **All rent-burdened households** | 1,337   | 38.4%   |

### Affordable housing shortage

**Rent vs median household income**  
| Year         | Amount ($)  |  
|--------------|-------------|  
| 2010         | 20,108      |  
| 2021         | 20,854      |  
| **Increase (2010–2021)** | 3.7% |

| Median rent (Amount $) | Year |  
|-------------------------|------|  
| 2010                    | 592  |  
| 2021                    | 417  |  
| **Increase (2010–2021)** | -29.6% |

**Affordable housing stock**  
| Units         | Supply (current stock) | Demand (total units needed) | Shortage      |  
|---------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|---------------|  
| Current stock | 242                   | 870                          | 660           |

### HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

| Name                                 | Type                            | Year | Zipcode | Market Rate (Units) | Low-income (Units) | Type | Amount    |  
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------|---------|---------------------|--------------------|------|-----------|  
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK                  | New construction                 | 2014 | N/A     | 154                 | N/A                | 60% AMI | $1,804,887 |  
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS                | New construction                 | 2007 | N/A     | 99                  | N/A                | 60% AMI | $1,378,252 |  
| HILLTOP VILLAGE                      | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab | 2012 | N/A | 200 | N/A | 60% AMI | $504,385 |  
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE                    | NA                              | 2006 | N/A | 168 | N/A | 60% AMI | $424,046 |  
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS     | New construction                 | 2016 | N/A     | 61                 | N/A                | 60% AMI | $1,557,010 |  
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC                | New construction                 | 2008 | 10459 | 65 | N/A | 60% AMI | $659,087 |  
| ...                                  | ...                             | ...  | ...     | ...                | ...                | ...  | ...       |

**(The above table continues with the remaining properties...)**

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